August vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of August and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

August

Boy name · Rank #88

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric August Olivia
Current Rank #88 #1
Total Births (all years) 64,194 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 3,876 19,836
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade August Olivia
1880ss 2,012 618
1890ss 1,703 1,099
1900ss 1,245 1,575
1910ss 4,869 3,545
1920ss 5,278 4,982
1930ss 3,207 3,922
1940ss 2,434 7,201
1950ss 1,841 6,100
1960ss 1,234 4,015
1970ss 1,045 7,849
1980ss 1,153 14,061
1990ss 2,153 75,913
2000ss 3,858 156,048
2010ss 15,824 184,528
2020ss 16,338 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year August Olivia
2014 1,545 19,836
2015 2,093 19,726
2016 2,092 19,409
2017 2,060 18,777
2018 2,291 18,055
2019 2,387 18,569
2020 2,432 17,682
2021 3,158 17,841
2022 3,418 16,654
2023 3,454 15,313
2024 3,876 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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